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Tobacco in Russia

June 2021
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Tobacco industry in Russia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Cigarettes
  • Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
  • Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco

If you're in the Tobacco industry in Russia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Tobacco in Russia report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Tobacco in Russia?
  • Which are the leading brands in Tobacco in Russia?
  • How are products distributed in Tobacco in Russia?
  • Which category is the most heavily taxed in Russia?
  • How is the operating environment for Tobacco changing?
  • What are the current legislative restrictions applicable to the sale of Tobacco products in Russia?
  • How has COVID-19 impacted demand?
  • How have national lockdown and enforced home seclusion following COVID-19 impacted sales?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Tobacco in Russia

COVID-19 impact on tobacco
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
What next for tobacco?
Legislation
Legislative overview
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Smoking prevalence
Tar levels
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Smoking in public places
Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products

PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS

Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2015-2020
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2015-2020
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT

DISCLAIMER

Summary 2 Research Sources

Cigarettes in Russia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Slower but still strong pace of decline as consumers shift to perceived reduced-risk options
Government measures and the pandemic slow the illicit trade
Players increase production and new product development despite early pandemic setback
Illicit trade, falling smoking prevalence and shift to alternatives to see steeper volume sales decline in 2021
Players set to focus on key demand trends for slim and flavour cigarettes
Higher prices and the reopening of borders likely to see rebound in illicit trade in 2021
Taxation rates
Summary 3 Taxation and Duty Levies 2015-2020
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 4 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2015-2020
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2015-2020
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2020-2025
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2020-2025

Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Russia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Foreign travel restrictions force turn to domestic retail for cigars and cigarillos
Closure of foodservice sees shift to retail sales and at-home consumption of smoking tobacco
Novelties help players raise awareness and gain retail volume shares in 2020
Return to foodservice and foreign travel predicted to hinder domestic retail demand for cigars
Legal equation of hookah with tobacco products stimulates shift to retail sales and at-home consumption
Weak culture of consumption and illicit trade or economy cigarettes constrict room for fine cut tobacco
Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2015-2020
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2015-2020
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 50 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 51 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Russia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Non cig-a-like closed system records fastest value growth as consumers switch from cigarettes and other e-vapour products
Development of perceived reduced-risk, convenient and modern alternatives hits cig-a-likes and open vaping systems
The competition intensifies in heated tobacco as more players invest in innovation and distribution
Tighter legislation set to slow the development and growth of closed vaping systems
Heated tobacco set to benefit from decline in cigarette smoking and tougher legislation on e-liquids
Open vaping systems predicted to lose further ground to easy-to-use next-generation alternatives in the forecast period
Table 56 Number of Adult Vapers 2015-2020
Table 57 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2015-2020
Table 58 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 59 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2015-2020
Table 60 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 61 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 62 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 63 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotene Strength: % Value 2018-2020
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2016-2020
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2017-2020
Table 66 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 67 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 68 NBO Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020
Table 69 LBN Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020
Table 70 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 71 Distribution of Tobacco Heating Devices by Format: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 72 Distribution of Heated Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2015-2020
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2020-2025
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2020-2025
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 77 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 78 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine in Russia

Emergence of tobacco free oral nicotine snuffed out by ban in 2020
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Tobacco

      • Fine Cut Cigarettes
  • Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal)
      • Cigars
      • Cigarillos
      • Pipe Tobacco
      • Fine Cut Tobacco
      • Chewing Tobacco
          • Loose US-Style Moist Snuff
          • Portion US-Style Moist Snuff
        • Swedish-Style Snus
        • Closed System Single Use
          • Closed System Rechargeable (including starter kits)
          • Closed System Cartridges
        • Open Vaping Systems Charging and Vapourising Devices
        • E-liquids
      • Tobacco Heating Devices
      • Heated Tobacco
      • Nicotine Pouches

Tobacco

Passport Tobacco covers the seven major tobacco categories: Cigarettes, Cigars & Cigarillos, Smoking tobacco (made up of Pipe tobacco and RYO tobacco), Smokeless Tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco), E-Vapour Products (closed and open); Heated Tobacco; and Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine. Smoking paraphernalia such as pipes, rolling papers, lighters or matches, etc., are not included, nor are nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, which are part of Euromonitor's Passport Consumer Healthcare database.

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